3. Adam Rome — An Historical Perspective on Our Environmental Future

Chrysalis with John Fiege · Apr 14, 2022 · 1h 29m

The full-page ad for the first Earth Day, published in The New York Times on January 18, 1970.

Each year, we celebrate Earth Day; and each year, our collective actions lead to more greenhouse gas emissions, more habitat destruction, and more species extinctions. It’s hard for Earth Day not to feel like more of a superficial patting of ourselves on the back or a greenwashing opportunity for corporate sponsors than a serious call for transformative change.

The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, was something totally different. With 12,000 events across the country and more than 35,000 speakers…